Perris Records has announced the CD release of AOR's Bewitched In L.A. album, on September 8.
Tom Mathers, President of Perris Records, "This CD will give any fan of Toto, Journey & Foreigner their fix of AOR/melodic rock. Having Tommy Denander & Paul Sabu on this release makes this the best AOR title ever by Frédéric Slama. This album will be a top seller in 2023 along with other Perris artists Babylon A.D. & Roxx Gang."
Frédéric Slama started his AOR project in 2000. In the early 2000's, Tommy Denander (a now renowned guitar player and producer) contacted Frédéric to be part of his AOR project. They immediately became friends, because they shared the love of good music, and more incredibly, they lived in the same building in West Hollywood, a few years apart, back in the 90's, without knowing each other at the time!
Paul Sabu was someone Frédéric Slama admired a lot during his days as a pro journalist for famed rock magazines in France and the US. Paul Sabu released his Kidd Glove project in 1983 and since then Frédéric loved his voice and style so it was natural that Paul became part of the AOR project back in the 2000's. They recorded more than 15 songs together (including a couple of songs for Chasing Violets, an all female band produced by Frédéric Slama) that led to a "best of album" called AOR - The Best Of Paul Sabu with unreleased tracks, released on Perris Records in 2021.
What is also strange, like for Tommy, Paul and Frédéric knew the same girl a few years apart, without knowing each other at the time! What are the chances? So it's a team of three friends that recorded this incredible new 23rd AOR album. For once, no endless guest lists, just great songs all written and produced as usual by Frédéric Slama with a great co-production by Tommy Denander, and heavenly vocals by Paul Sabu. The most consistent of all Frédéric Slama's albums!
Tracklisting and songwriters:
"Behind Closed Doors" (Frédéric Slama)
"Dangerously Smart" (Frédéric Slama)
"You Don't Have To Tell Me Lies" (Frédéric Slama)
"Stolen Future" (Frédéric Slama)
"Manifestation Of Human Desires" (Frédéric Slama)
"Frozen Soul" (Frédéric Slama)
"Private Number" (Frédéric Slama)
"Breaking The Rules" (Frédéric Slama)
"Never Give Up On Love" (Frédéric Slama)
"Behind Closed Doors" video:
- Engineered & Produced by: Frédéric Slama
- Co-production by: Tommy Denander
Lineup:
Frédéric Slama: Guitars & Keyboards
Paul Sabu: All Lead & Background Vocals
Tommy Denander: All Instruments
About AOR:
Since the year 2000, Frédéric Slama has released 22 AOR albums with the who's who of West coast music & Melodic Rock. Now in 2023, Frédéric is back with this time his most 80's album of all his career, with unforgettable arrangements reminding us of the classic AOR sound of the 80's like Journey, LeRoux, Franke & The Knockouts Toto or Foreigner. Along with Frédéric Slama, you will find talented artists such as Paul Sabu (John Waite, Silent Rage, Only Child, Little America, Lee Aaron, Kidd Glove) who did all the vocals of the album and Tommy Denander (Alice Cooper, Steve Walsh, Paul Stanley). If you want to step back in time with pure AOR bliss, check out Frédéric Slama's new AOR release " Bewitched in L.A." the most consistent and melodic of all his albums. This time with only one singer aboard the AOR project, the sound is closer to a real band. So you should easily fall under the spell of this magical 23rd AOR album.
